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  South Carolina Laurens
County
Health Outcomes   31
Mortality   25
Premature death 9,075 10,728    
Morbidity   37
Poor or fair health 16% 22%    
Poor physical health days 3.7 4.3    
Poor mental health days 3.6 4.8    
Low birthweight 10.1% 11.0%    
Health Factors   27
Health Behaviors   31
Adult smoking 22% 25%    
Adult obesity 31% 37%    
Physical inactivity 28% 33%    
Excessive drinking 14% 10%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 24 22    
Sexually transmitted infections 595 504    
Teen birth rate 53 61    
Clinical Care   20
Uninsured 19% 20%    
Primary care physicians 872:1 1,128:1    
Preventable hospital stays 64 58    
Diabetic screening 83% 78%    
Mammography screening 70% 64%    
Social & Economic Factors   28
High school graduation 72% 65%    
Some college 56% 44%    
Unemployment 11.2% 11.5%    
Children in poverty 26% 31%    
Inadequate social support 22% 27%    
Children in single-parent households 38% 41%    
Violent crime rate 727 806    
Physical Environment   37
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0 0    
Air pollution-ozone days 4 1    
Access to recreational facilities 9 7    
Limited access to healthy foods 14% 30%    
Fast food restaurants 48% 56%